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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was held captive by this horror novel for so many reasons. And "held captive" in the right expression because horrible things happen in this story and I didn't want to know what terrible thing might happen next, but I couldn't bear to stop reading. I loved how the novel switched viewpoints throughout and I found the primary ones to be equally fascinating. I was very interested in Angela's and Corey's points-of-view and the peek at Marie's diary pages was wonderful. I did not care for the brief glimpses into Tariq's head, however, but it did increase my uneasiness and fright In terms of the book's ability to frighten me... it certainly did its job and did it well. One kind of supernatural occurrence in the novel scared me especially because it's the type that I would most dread happening to me, out of all the fictional awful things that are possible. It's a testament to the quality of the writing and the suspense of the plot that I kept reading, shivering the entire time.
I couldn’t focus on this book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Blood
Epic horror that despite the title isn't the usual haunted house tripe. Well-paced writing, great flawed characters, just plain fun, lots of creeps (had to stop reading this one before bed and save it for day reading).
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Fat phobia
Weird descriptions around libido and sex
Too long and I still had halfway to go
Weird descriptions around libido and sex
Too long and I still had halfway to go
A beautifully told story, with characters so real they could be right next to you. Tananarive Due has an amazing voice.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
2.5 stars. I wanted to like this more than I did. I'm a sucker for stories based on religious Vodou (as opposed to spooky horror voodoo) and those parts were good. But the book was slow, there were a lot of unnecessary bits (like one character having sex with his partner while she slept - was it rape? It added nothing). The characters weren't particularly likable or relatable.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced